How Much Is a Snippet Worth?

摘要

The future prosperity of Google and other online aggregators in Europe might depend on how German courts define snippets, the one or two sentences taken from websites and displayed alongside links to the source material. A landmark copyright bill that would allow publishers to charge for such online uses of their material is working its way through Germany's legislature and being closely watched by neighboring countries. Although it's been watered down during its legislative journey, the bill may still leave room for a judge to side with publishers and allow them to charge for significant use of news articles, including in search.